ROWLAYNA YOLANDA JAMES (GRIFFITHS)

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ROWLAYNA YOLANDA JAMES (nee GRIFFITHS) Suddenly on February 18, 2008, at the Health Sciences Centre. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Britt James, mother Patricia Griffiths, brother Gord and wife Joy Griffiths, sister Penny and husband Jorg Puhlmann, brother Randy Griffiths, sister Dee-Dee Griffiths. Nephews Al, Conner, Nicholas. Nieces Zabrina, Devin. Goddaughter Taylor Scammell. Dear friends Ilda Luke, Gai Brown, Denise Sketches, Mary Lou Breer and countless family and friends. She was predeceased by her father Aldon, husband Peter, grandmothers Olive Rudolph and Clara Pahara, and godmother Alice Oliver. Rowlayna was born September 26, 1955, and grew up in St. Andrews, MB, and had a love of horses, countless pets, traveling, history and was a founding member of St. Andrews Horse Association. She graduated from Red River College with triple honors in Business Administration and was a member of the student council. Rowlayna worked at Agriculture-Agri Food Canada for 10 years and was honored by being the first Western Canadian Manager to receive the prestigious Golden Harvest Award. One of Rowlayna's highlights of her life was after an 11-year search her family was united with family members in Wales where she traveled several times. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Manitoba Wildlife Rehabilitation Organization Centre 883-2122 or the Kidney Foundation of Canada. A celebration of Rowlayna's life will be held Saturday, February 23, 2008, at the Royal Canadian Legion, 3600 Devries, E. St. Paul, in the Dieppe Hall between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Please join us and share your memories. GLEN EDEN FUNERAL HOME 338-7111

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 21, 2008